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Full Document:

Title:

USED OIL-FIRED SPACE HEATERS AS UTILITY BOILERS

RCRA Online Number:

14280

Date:

08/20/1998

To:

Bosco

From:

Bussard

Organization of Recipient:

Patton Boggs, LLP

Description:

Off-specification used oil can be burned in on-site space heaters as long as the heater has a maximum capacity of not more than 0.5 million BTU per hour. The definition of utility boiler is intended to apply to large boilers that have emission controls similar to industrial boilers and furnaces. Small on-site used oil space heaters exceeding the 0.5 million BTU per hour limit are not considered utility boilers even if the energy created is being sold. A space heater not meeting the provisions of the exemption is a nonindustrial boiler which is prohibited from burning used oil.